Val de Lesso

Coastal beach in Rovinj, Istria · view on map

Sea
24.8 °C
Air
25.0 °C
Rovinj, ~2 km · 2026-09-18
Val de Lesso, Rovinj
Photo: Frane Lovošević / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Val de Lesso, Rovinj
Photo: Andrea Albini / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Val de Lesso, Rovinj
Photo: Vladimir Stankovic / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Latest water test (15 Sep 2026): Excellent
Annual classification 2025: Not classified

Val de Lesso is a partly managed beach with a pebble shore. In season it is usually busy, and the prevailing wind blows from the north-east. It sits in a tourist zone, and you get there by a surfaced road. Parking at the beach is free. The seabed drops away gently, at under 15°. For anyone arriving by boat, there is no mooring at or near the beach.

Beach facts

Beach type
Partially cultivated
Surface
Pebbly
Shore slope
Gentle (under 15°)
Slope into the sea
Gentle (under 15°)
Access
Asphalt road
Parking
Yes, free
Surroundings
Touristic zone
Boat docking
None nearby
Crowds in season
High
Prevailing wind
North-East
Avg. sea temp in season
23.97 °C

Pebble Free parking Gentle slope

Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).

This site is newly monitored - its first official EU classification arrives after a full season of sampling. In the meantime, the latest water-test result above is the freshest available signal.

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Classifications follow the EU Bathing Water Directive: each season's rating is based on the last four seasons of samples. Source: European Environment Agency / Croatian national monitoring (Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries).